Coeur d'Alene Press

07/10/2025

Mary Sawyer-Nieder has been painting rocks since 2018. Like many in Coeur d’Alene, she posts photos of her creations in the Facebook group before hiding them around local parks and trails.

When she painted a handful of rocks in honor of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood and Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Battalion Chief John Morrison, who were shot and killed June 29, she planned on hiding them in Riverstone Park.

Mary Sawyer-Nieder has been painting rocks since 2018. Like many in Coeur d’Alene, she posts photos of her creations in the Facebook group before hiding them around local parks and trails. When she painted a handful of rocks in honor of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Fra...

07/10/2025

Hayden resident Steven Hephner was the lucky winner Wednesday night.

Hephner won the grand prize in the North Idaho College Foundation’s Really BIG Raffle: A newly constructed house appraised at $525,000.

Hayden resident Steven Hephner was the lucky winner Wednesday night. Hephner won the grand prize in the North Idaho College Foundation’s 32nd annual Really BIG Raffle — a newly constructed house appraised at $525,000.

07/10/2025

Two St. Maries men are facing felony charges for the alleged unlawful taking of seven mature white-tailed deer bucks in a “poaching spree” last fall, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

07/10/2025

Over 150 bagpipers and drummers from around the country came together under the direction of Pipe Major Jessica Bryant.

“These services are exactly why we formed,” Bryant said, “though we hoped it would never be for anybody in our department.”

Coeur d’Alene firefighter Erik Loney thought only of his fallen brothers as he looked out over the sea of bagpipers that converged Wednesday evening on the field next to Fire Station 2.

07/10/2025

07/10/2025

“There's the story that a tiger can’t change his stripes,” Ulrich said. “Well, I definitely changed my stripes. I believe in the black and orange now.”

“There's the story that a tiger can’t change his stripes,” Ulrich said. “Well, I definitely changed my stripes. I believe in the black and orange now.”

07/10/2025

Coeur d’Alene (19-17) hosts the Missoula Mavericks today in a single game at noon at Thorco Field.

Coeur d’Alene (19-17) hosts the Missoula Mavericks today in a single game at noon at Thorco Field.

07/10/2025

Lakeland Little League opened the District 1 Juniors tournament with a 13-1 win over Hayden on Wednesday at Cooper Field in Rathdrum.

Lakeland Little League opened the District 1 Juniors tournament with a 13-1 win over Hayden on Wednesday at Cooper Field in Rathdrum.

07/10/2025

Idaho, Eastern Washington announce kickoff times for upcoming season and a new athletic training facility is set to open in Hayden.

Idaho, Eastern Washington announce kickoff times for upcoming season and a new athletic training facility is set to open in Hayden.

07/10/2025

Massed bands led by the Coeur d'Alene Firefighters Pipes and Drums have converged in Coeur d'Alene tonight to rehearse ahead of tomorrow's private Celebrations of Life for Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Battalion Chief John Morrison and Kootenai County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood.

07/09/2025

The U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force said on Wednesday afternoon that authorities located the man multiple witnesses saw at the Sawtooth National Forest, who was believed to be Travis Decker.

07/09/2025

BREAKING: U.S. Marshals have demobilized search efforts in Sawtooth National Forest after confirming the hiker thought to be Travis Decker was not the known fugitive.